09.26 Revelation 13:1-10 THE BEAST FROM THE SEA

Revelation 13:1-10 THE BEAST FROM THE SEA

Intro: Revelation 6:1-17, Revelation 7:1-17, Revelation 8:1-13, Revelation 9:1-21, Revelation 10:1-11, Revelation 11:1-19 reveal the events of the tribulation, Revelation 12:1-17, Revelation 13:1-18, Revelation 14:1-20, Revelation 15:1-8, Revelation 16:1-21, Revelation 17:1-18, Revelation 18:1-124, Revelation 19:1-21 unveil the personalities involved in the tribulation period. We are going to met two beasts in this chapter. One is the Beast from the Sea. He is a world dictator. The son of perdition, the Antichrist. The second, the Beast from the Earth, we will meet next week. He is a world acclaimed and accepted religious leader. He is the false prophet. Tonight, I want to spend some time looking at Revelation 13:1-10. They paint for us a portrait of the Antichrist and his activity in the tribulation period. Let’s learn more about the Beast from the Sea.

I. Revelation 13:1-2 THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BEAST (Ill. The attractiveness of and the readiness for the Antichrist.) A. Revelation 13:1 His Appearing 1. Sand - The people’s of the earth. (Ill. Sea = Restlessness) Psalms 2:1 2. Heads - Intelligence. (Ill. Man uses only 10% of brain!) 3. Horns - Authority and power. (Ill. Power Given to him - Ill. Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:7) 4. Crowns - Confederated rulling power. (Ill. The kingdoms of the earth - Daniel 2:31-45) (Ill. Revival of Roman Empire - It really never failed! Ill. All the attempts to revive it - Charlemange, Napoleon, Mussilini, Hitler. Ill. Humpty Dumpty.) (Ill. Daniel 7:1 ff) 5. Blasphemy - Expend all power and inteligence blaspheming God.

B. Revelation 13:2 His Appearance 1. Leopard - Swiftness and unchanging (Jeremiah 13:23) 2. Bear - Ill. The walk and ferocity of the bear. 3. Lion - Fearless and fierce

C. Revelation 13:2 His Authority - He receives his position and his power from Satan. (Ill. Like father like son! - John 8:44) (Ill. 12:3 - The resemblance is striking!) II. Revelation 13:3-4 THE DECEPTION OF THE BEAST

A. Revelation 13:3 An Object Of Wonder - (Ill. Wound healed) The world rejected the resurrection of Jesus. It will believe the resurrection of Satan! (Ill. Revelation 17:8)

B. Revelation 13:4 An Object Of Worship - They refused to worship the real Christ, but they will devote all to the false one. (Ill. Heaven is still rejoicing over Satan’s defeat, Revelation 12:10, but the earth dwellers are worshipping Him.) III. Revelation 13:5-10 THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BEAST (Ill. His purposes are on display for all to see.)

A. Revelation 13:5-6 To Defy The God Of Heaven - Satan can not touch God, His Sanctuary,     or the Redeemed in Glory! He is reduced to screaming and name calling! Pitiful!

B. Revelation 13:7 a To Destroy The Saints Of God - Satan cannot harm the glorified saints, but he can destroy those who are not specially sealed on the earth. He will use all the tortures of the ages to attempt his extermination of God’s people!

C. Revelation 13:7 b To Dominate All The Nations Of The Earth - He will not be satisfied until every nation is under his thumb. (Ill. Alexander the Great! He cried when there were no more kingdoms to conquer. Antichrist will not cry, he will carry out!)

D. Revelation 13:8-10 To Delude The Masses - The peoples of the world who are not saved, will bow the knee before the Antichrist and worship him. (Ill. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12) 1. They will worship 2. The saved will never bow to him. 3. His day will come - Galatians 6:7; Revelation 20:10 4. This is the patience of the saints! We are on the side of the victorious! God has won, Satan is defeated. Let there be rejoicing in the hearts of the Lord’s people!

Conc: Sad days are coming! Arn’t you glad that we have the Lord’s promise? We are leaving and going to be in Heaven with Him when all this comes down. Our duty now is be ready and be telling. Bring someone’s name to Jesus tonight and stand in the gap for the salvation of their soul.